Courses 2026-27
For an up-to-date statement of course offerings for 2026-27 and their term of offering, please consult the Public Class Schedule.
Course outlines from previous years can be found in the archives:
Course numbers are linked to Undergraduate Calendar course information.
Course titles will eventually be linked to a Course Outline when they are finalized.
Course outlines will be available starting mid-August for the Fall 2026 term, and mid-December for the Winter 2027 term.
First Year
| Course Code | Course Title |
|---|---|
| FYSM 1210A | First Year Seminar, Special Topics (Fall) |
| FYSM 1210B | First Year Seminar, Special Topics (Winter) |
| PHIL 1000 | Introductory Philosophy (Winter) |
| PHIL 1200A | The Meaning of Life (Fall) |
| PHIL 1200B | The Meaning of Life (Winter) |
| PHIL 1301A | Mind, World and Knowledge (Fall) |
| PHIL 1301B | Mind, World and Knowledge (Winter) |
| PHIL 1550A | Introduction to Ethics and Social Issues (Fall) |
| PHIL 1550B | Introduction to Ethics and Social Issues (Winter) |
| PHIL 1610 | Great Philosophical Ideas (Fall) |
| PHIL 1700 | Philosophy of Love and Sex (Fall) |
Second Year
| Course Code | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PHIL 2001A | Introduction to Logic (Fall) |
| PHIL 2001B | Introduction to Logic (Winter) |
| PHIL 2003A | Critical Thinking (Fall) |
| PHIL 2003B | Critical Thinking (Winter) |
| PHIL 2005 | Greek Philosophy and the Western Tradition (full-year course) |
| PHIL 2010 | Issues in Theoretical Philosophy (Winter) |
| PHIL 2020 | Issues in Practical Philosophy (Fall) |
| PHIL 2101 | History of Ethics (Winter) |
| PHIL 2103 | Philosophy of Human Rights (not offered) |
| PHIL 2106 | Information Ethics (Winter) |
| PHIL 2301 | Introduction to the Philosophy of Science (Fall) |
| PHIL 2306 | Philosophy and Feminism (not offered) |
| PHIL 2307 | Gender and Philosophy (Fall) |
| PHIL 2320 | Children, Literature, and Philosophy (not offered) |
| PHIL 2330 | Happiness, Well-being and the Good Life (Fall) |
| PHIL 2340 | Philosophy and Popular Culture (Winter) |
| PHIL 2380 | Introduction to Environmental Ethics (Winter) |
| PHIL 2401 | Ethics of A.I. (Winter) |
| PHIL 2408 | Bioethics (Winter) |
| PHIL 2501 | Introduction to Philosophy of Mind (Fall) |
| PHIL 2504 | Language and Communication (Winter) |
| PHIL 2540 | Personal Identity and the Self (not offered) |
| PHIL 2550 | Moral Psychology (Winter) |
| PHIL 2601 | Philosophy of Religion (not offered) |
| PHIL 2700 | Asian Philosophy (not offered) |
| PHIL 2901 | Truth and Propaganda (Winter) |
Third Year
| Course Code | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PHIL 3002 | 17th Century Philosophy (Fall) |
| PHIL 3003 | 18th Century Philosophy (not offered) |
| PHIL 3005 | 19th Century Philosophy (not offered) |
| PHIL 3009 | Topics in European Philosophy (Winter) |
| PHIL 3010 | Special Topics in Global Philosophical Traditions (Winter) |
| PHIL 3140 | Epistemology (Winter) |
| PHIL 3150 | Metaphysics (not offered) |
| PHIL 3301 | Issues in the Philosophy of Science (not offered) |
| PHIL 3306 | Symbolic Logic (not offered) |
| PHIL 3320 | Contemporary Ethical Theory (not offered) |
| PHIL 3330 | Topics in History of Social & Political Philosophy (Fall) |
| PHIL 3340 | Topics in Contemporary, Social & Political Philosophy (Winter) |
| PHIL 3350 | Philosophy, Ethics, and Public Affairs (Fall) |
| PHIL 3360 | Philosophy, Economics, and Public Policy (not offered) |
| PHIL 3450 | Topics in Aesthetics (not offered) |
| PHIL 3501A | Philosophy of Cognitive Science (Fall |
| PHIL 3501B | Philosophy of Cognitive Science (Winter) |
| PHIL 3503A | Artificial Intelligence: Philosophical and Ethical Issues (Fall) |
| PHIL 3503B | Artificial Intelligence: Philosophical and Ethical Issues (Winter) |
| PHIL 3506 | Semantics (not offered) |
| PHIL 3530 | Philosophy of Language (not offered) |
| PHIL 3540 | Philosophy of Emotions (Fall) |
Fourth Year
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| Course Code | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PHIL 4003 | Seminar in Philosophy Before the Modern Period (Fall) |
| PHIL 4005 | Seminar in Modern Philosophy (not offered) |
| PHIL 4007 | Seminar in Contemporary Philosophy (Winter) |
| PHIL 4100 | Special Topic in Philosophy (Fall) |
| PHIL 4220 | Seminar in Philosophy of Mind or Cognition (Fall) |
| PHIL 4230 | Seminar in Metaphysics, Epistemology, or Philosophy of Science (Winter) |
| PHIL 4320 | Seminar in Ethics or Moral Philosophy (not offered) |
| PHIL 4330 | Seminar in Social or Political Philosophy (Winter) |
| PHIL 4407 | Special Topic in Philosophy of Law (Winter) |
| PHIL 4505 | Formal Semantics (not offered) |
Summer 2026 Courses
See here for details.